Oregon's loss in Palo Alto on Thursday really only codified what the computers have been saying: Alabama and FSU are the two best teams this year. Should these two teams make the title game, it'll be the second year in a row that the TFG #1 and #2 teams meet in the title game. Unlike last year's game, though, this one might actually be competitive. FSU's offense is on par with the A&M squad that took 10 years off Nick Saban's life, but their defense allows points at about half the rate as the Aggies.

Baylor continues to run rampant through a down year in the Big XII. I know the common meme is that a resurgent Texas squad might give the Bears a boost in the rankings -- both in people's minds as well as the computers -- but by a large margin (15) Oklahoma State is going to be the biggest challenge for the Bears.

Ohio State continues to improve, but remains the clear #4 team. Their defense is at a high-level, but not quite elite-level. The likely B1G title game between (4) Ohio State and (6) Michigan State is going to be an interesting battle between an unstoppable force -- the Buckeyes' #4 offense -- and an immovable object -- the Spartans' #2 defense.

Once again I'd like to revisit Kansas State. The Wildcats are now in the TFG top 10, tied with Stanford. With TCU, Kansas, and Oklahoma left on the schedule, Kansas State has a 55.4% chance of finishing 8-3 against FBS teams (and 0-1 against repeat FCS champions North Dakota State).